Healthcare Markets

Tunstall Healthcare Group, telecare and telehealth specialist, reported huge losses for the year ending 30 September 2011 following a year of government spending cuts...

NHS Devon and Devon County Council has awarded Virgin Care preferred bidder status to run a range of core NHS and social care services for children and young people .

Monitor, the health sector regulator has launched an independent review of matters that may be affecting the ability of current and future providers of NHS services to participate fully in improving patient care.

Charitable hospital and fitness provider, Nuffield Health, said it remains on the path of improvement’ after posting results for the year ending 31 December 2011. After a dip in group turnover in 2010 (falling £2m to £546m) Nuffield has reported an improved performance with turnover increasing to £575m and EBITDA excluding exceptional items increasing from £68m in 2010 to £72m for 2011. The Governors commented: After a net surplus of £0.1m in 2010, this year we have achieved a net surplus of £3.7m. and our ongoing investment in expanding and improving our services rose to £44m, and increase of £9m from 2010.’

Aviva has launched a health passport for its International Solutions private medical insurance customers last month to provide online access to medical records whilst overseas. My Health Passport is designed to provide customers with peace of mind that if they needed urgent medical treatment abroad, their medical history would be quickly and safely accessible.

Primary Health Properties (PHP), primary healthcare facilities provider and retail estate investment trust (REIT) has launched a retail bond. The bonds will pay a...

InHealth Group Limited, the healthcare services (primarily diagnostics and screening) company which works predominantly within the NHS but also within the private sector, has...

The doctor who has led the Liverpool and Knowsley out-of-hours service for eight years is to step down, it was announced last month.Dr Mark...

The Prospect Eye Clinic in Altrincham has been acquired by Optegra, a leading eye care hospital group.The clinic is led by eye specialist Dr...

Partnerships in Care (PiC), the market leader in secure treatment for mental health patients, reported a 7% drop in revenue for the year ending...